App (unknown if done before)

Darendo - Sanctuary
Darendo - Sanctuary Posts: 26 Arc User
edited November 2012 in Suggestion Box
I believe there should be an app dedicated to the perfect world entertainment forums. I have great difficulty using the forums on my iPhone with delays to the links and long waits for page loading times. Buttons are much to small for the iPhone screen, and I have to zoom very far in to tap accurately.
I've used many browsers on iOS: safari, chrome, mercury, skyfire etc.
Another big reason is that when I'm out and about (when at university/friends houses) I don't have access to my computer and therefore have no access to the forums. When I have a good idea to help the game become better or if I have formulated a decent response to a thread, I normally forget by the time I'm next at my computer.
I've made an iOS app before and I'm sure it would be simple to port it over to android and WP7/8.

Things I think it would benefit from:
- notifications when someone posts in a thread you create.
- notifications when someone quotes your post/thread.
- simple text message box-styled forum posting methods.
- a search function that can be refined easily.
- a separate section for polls and that makes it easier to create your own polls.

Another thing,
Maybe people's factions could be posted beneath their name on the forums? Just so we know what factions have good people and intelligent advisors. Maybe this is a breach of the ToS but I've read the ToS thoroughly and doing something like that seems to be ok.

NB: Thanks for reading, I tried to do this entire post on iOS but I don't know if the poll bit is going to work... Here goes!!b:shocked
The tao that can be told
is not the eternal Tao
The name that can be named
is not the eternal Name.

The unnamable is the eternally real.
Naming is the origin
of all particular things.
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  • Tsukyini - Raging Tide
    Tsukyini - Raging Tide Posts: 1,766 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    At the very least, you can already subscribe to get alerts to threads. Under the post box, in "Additional Options", look at "Thread Subscription Notification Type". The default is to not subscribe, but you can choose to get instant email notifications. If the email account attached to your forum account is linked on your iPhone, you should get notifications relatively quickly.

    As far as ideas you think of but then forget by the time you've gotten to your computer, you could always just compose an email and send it to yourself. I used to do that all the time (well until I got sick of typing on an Android keypad, then I said **** it and just started carrying a small notebook in my purse). b:chuckle
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  • Darendo - Sanctuary
    Darendo - Sanctuary Posts: 26 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Tsukyini - Raging Tide wrote: »
    At the very least, you can already subscribe to get alerts to threads. Under the post box, in "Additional Options", look at "Thread Subscription Notification Type". The default is to not subscribe, but you can choose to get instant email notifications. If the email account attached to your forum account is linked on your iPhone, you should get notifications relatively quickly.

    As far as ideas you think of but then forget by the time you've gotten to your computer, you could always just compose an email and send it to yourself. I used to do that all the time (well until I got sick of typing on an Android keypad, then I said **** it and just started carrying a small notebook in my purse). b:chuckle

    I didn't think of either of these!! Thanks for the tip b:cute
    Unfortunately, the forum is still a big pain for me to navigate on the go, so I still think an app is necessary. Also, the email account linked to my PWI account is an account just for games and Xbox Live account, as well as other things that spam emails that cannot be I subscribed to.
    Therefore it's impossible for me to get notifications of that sort (through email) without being also bombarded by spam mail b:surrender

    But yes thanks very much for the tips b:pleased
    The tao that can be told
    is not the eternal Tao
    The name that can be named
    is not the eternal Name.

    The unnamable is the eternally real.
    Naming is the origin
    of all particular things.
  • Xainou - Sanctuary
    Xainou - Sanctuary Posts: 5,369 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Where's the option of "I don't need one with my good old cellphone"? b:surrender
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  • Darendo - Sanctuary
    Darendo - Sanctuary Posts: 26 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Xainou - Sanctuary wrote: »
    Where's the option of "I don't need one with my good old cellphone"? b:surrender

    Can't change the poll! b:sad

    But yes I still have my indestructible Nokia b:laugh
    Whenever my iPhone goes on the fritz I always open the drawer to find 'old reliable' b:victory
    The tao that can be told
    is not the eternal Tao
    The name that can be named
    is not the eternal Name.

    The unnamable is the eternally real.
    Naming is the origin
    of all particular things.
  • Buff_me - Raging Tide
    Buff_me - Raging Tide Posts: 252 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Daumn, uve made it a littler faster than me. I was about to make a suggestion about something like a mobile version of forum or forum app. If it gets approved ill be very much happy, coz i always look through forum, when its something boring on study. b:shutup
  • Buff_me - Raging Tide
    Buff_me - Raging Tide Posts: 252 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Darendo - Sanctuary wrote: »
    Can't change the poll! b:sad

    But yes I still have my indestructible Nokia b:laugh
    Whenever my iPhone goes on the fritz I always open the drawer to find 'old reliable' b:victory

    Ahaha, Nokia ftw. Its never gonna die, ijs.
  • krisnda
    krisnda Posts: 4,655 Community Moderator
    edited November 2012
    I would love if I could use the Tapatalk app here lol ijs.
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  • Jeremied - Sanctuary
    Jeremied - Sanctuary Posts: 2,259 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Xainou - Sanctuary wrote: »
    Where's the option of "I don't need one with my good old cellphone"? b:surrender
    What about "What cellphone?" b:question

    b:laugh I've gotten by 21 years without one, not getting one yet.

    Honestly I think an app would be neat. If it makes it easier to browse and you do thorough testing and post screenies or something, I'm sure it would go over well. Most people that mention apps just ask why there isn't one made yet.
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  • Mor_Toran - Sanctuary
    Mor_Toran - Sanctuary Posts: 457 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Someone here did make an app for the PWI forums, but it doesn't have login ability.

    I tried it, and quite personally, it's much easier to just use the browser on my phone. Don't really need an app unless you're still stuck on a 'Berry.
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  • ViciousMinx - Dreamweaver
    ViciousMinx - Dreamweaver Posts: 385 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    It has been asked a few times and here are the posts.

    http://pwi-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=1359921
    http://pwi-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=1401771
    http://pwi-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=1389851

    Have yet to have issues using the built in browser on my phone. Then again I do have a Android and not the more "advanced" iphone. b:chuckle
    But seriously, why would you want to log on with a 3rd party unsecured application?
  • Teseanna - Heavens Tear
    Teseanna - Heavens Tear Posts: 1,021 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    there is one i have it. you cannot log in with it. but its format is awesome. better than phone browser.
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  • ovenusarmanio
    ovenusarmanio Posts: 6,695 Community Moderator
    edited November 2012
    Moved to suggestion box.

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